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among the runners yesterday was gabriel gomez, a former navy s.e.a.l. and a harvard mba one of the republicans running for the nomination to compete for john kerry's senate seat in the special election. he crossed the finish line just before the blast and gabriel gomez joins me now from boston. first of all, thankfully you are all right physically. but tell me what you experienced as you crossed the finish line and then heard the blast? >> sure. yeah. first you know, my family and my thoughts and prayers are with martin's family. with families of the two people killed, and with 176 people that were seriously injured in the hospital. two blocks before the finish line. my wife and kids were there. my youngest is an 8-year-old son. and i went over there and greeted them, gave them the hugs and kisses and i finished the finish line, minutes before the explosions went off. i was about a block and a half away. i heard the explosion, i saw the smoke. i heard the explosion, my first innistinct was to try to get ho of my wife and kids to make sure they were fine
among the runners yesterday was gabriel gomez, a former navy s.e.a.l. and a harvard mba one of the republicans running for the nomination to compete for john kerry's senate seat in the special election. he crossed the finish line just before the blast and gabriel gomez joins me now from boston. first of all, thankfully you are all right physically. but tell me what you experienced as you crossed the finish line and then heard the blast? >> sure. yeah. first you know, my family and my...
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. >> joining me this hour, mark kelly, who with his wife, former congresswoman, gabrielle giffords, has become a leading voice for tighter gun laws across the nation. >>> countering the threats, the u.s. sends new missile defenses to guam as north korea deploy as medium-range missile to its coast. we're live with richard engel. >>> and horroring courageous women. and happy anniversary to us. join us as we celebrate our five years of "andrea mitchell reports." >> some of the responsibility for the gridlock in the this town. to not being open up to the hill and not doing congressional relation vest well. >> i would argue no, but it's not worth fighting over. if they think that. >> well, i think given the inheritance we had when we came into office in this administration, we had an overwhelming imperative to restore american leadership. >> can you commit that you would release your tax returns if elected president of the united states? >> with regards to my tax returns? why time will tell. that's not something i'm planning today, but never say never. >> if you don't retake the house, have
. >> joining me this hour, mark kelly, who with his wife, former congresswoman, gabrielle giffords, has become a leading voice for tighter gun laws across the nation. >>> countering the threats, the u.s. sends new missile defenses to guam as north korea deploy as medium-range missile to its coast. we're live with richard engel. >>> and horroring courageous women. and happy anniversary to us. join us as we celebrate our five years of "andrea mitchell reports."...
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gabrielle giffords might still be in congress. so don't tell me that it won't be effective. i forget who it was, but someone testified before congress and said, high-capacity magazine ban will take the "mass" out of mass murder. >> that's also a question, wes. now the goal posts have been moved so far -- >> it's ridiculous. >> sort of the nra, but high-capacity magazines aren't on the table. assault weapons ban isn't on the table. what we're talking about the sort of the barest of the bare. i guess the question and the worry for some hoping to see stronger gun safety reform coming outzez this, does that end the debate. if they pass the toomey/manchin deal, is that all there is toe come for the foreseeable future? >> it won't be and it shouldn't be. even if we were able to move on this category, which i think is necessary and utterly insufficient. we still have a larger problem with gun violence in this country. background checks, in my opinion should be absolutely lowest hanging fruit. but even besides that, that is still not going to address the larger, long-term, large-sc
gabrielle giffords might still be in congress. so don't tell me that it won't be effective. i forget who it was, but someone testified before congress and said, high-capacity magazine ban will take the "mass" out of mass murder. >> that's also a question, wes. now the goal posts have been moved so far -- >> it's ridiculous. >> sort of the nra, but high-capacity magazines aren't on the table. assault weapons ban isn't on the table. what we're talking about the sort of...
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gabriel gomez is the guy who spent money. the higher the turn-out gets, more in gomez's. >> if it's goem ez/markey -- >> here's the thing, chances are the race never gets that much atense. markey, that's most likely. if this thing ever captures public interest, public imagination or the way that coakley brown caught a few years ago, a 36-year house incumbent who has the house in malden he hasn't lived in in years, a real house in the beltway. reeks of d.c. insider. going up against a guy with gabriel gomes's story and background -- i can see that get agriculturally complicated. >> let's not oversell gomes as a regular guy here. he was a spokesman for the organization that tried to swift boat the president during his re-election campaign in massachusetts. where mitt romney went down by like 20 or 30 points so let's not portray him as an average guy. >> i'm not. i'm just saying he's on paper there's a lot about him that's marketable and on him there's a lot about -- i don't think a 36-year house incumbent has ever gone into the
gabriel gomez is the guy who spent money. the higher the turn-out gets, more in gomez's. >> if it's goem ez/markey -- >> here's the thing, chances are the race never gets that much atense. markey, that's most likely. if this thing ever captures public interest, public imagination or the way that coakley brown caught a few years ago, a 36-year house incumbent who has the house in malden he hasn't lived in in years, a real house in the beltway. reeks of d.c. insider. going up against...
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gun fight -- as the senate gets ready to vote on expanding background checks, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords says she'll lobby senators still on the fence. >>> while her husband, mark kelly, makes new robo calls praising senators joe mansion and pat toomey for their bipartisan compromise. >> i'm mark kelly, combat veteran, astronaut and most importantly, husband to my brave wife, gabrielle giffords. i'm calling to thank your senator, pat toomey for working across party lines, to sponsor critical legislation to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill, by expanding background checks. >> good day, i'm chris cillizza in washington, secretary of state john kerry has arrived in seoul, south korea today, warning north korean leaders not to test-fire a medium-range missile. the musudan has the range of up to 2500 miles, with the potential to hit japan and guam tmt comes as pentagon intelligence estimates say for the first time, that pyongyang is capable of delivering nuclear-armed missiles, an assertion that secretary kerry has pushed back against. andrea mitchell is tr
gun fight -- as the senate gets ready to vote on expanding background checks, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords says she'll lobby senators still on the fence. >>> while her husband, mark kelly, makes new robo calls praising senators joe mansion and pat toomey for their bipartisan compromise. >> i'm mark kelly, combat veteran, astronaut and most importantly, husband to my brave wife, gabrielle giffords. i'm calling to thank your senator, pat toomey for working across party...
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in a searing "new york times" column former congresswoman gabrielle giffords calls lawmakers cowards for ignoring pleas from the newtown families. >> wow, what a day yesterday. what a terrible day for our country. failing to pass background checks, was a moment of shame for the senate. at least gabby and i think so. some of you may have read her opinion piece in the "new york times." gabby is angry today. and she's horrified by the decision of a minority of her former colleagues, to block progress on this measure. >> good day, i'm andrea mitchell, a very busy day all around the country. here in washington as well. the president tried to comfort the nation in boston and talked about the enduring spirit of bostonians. nbc's ann thompson and lester holt are live in boston and nbc justice correspondent pete williams is here with us in washington. you were in the cathedral, it was so moving to watch. tell me about that gathering and cardinal o'malley and the president and mayor menino and of course the governor. >> you know, andrea, it sort of ping-ponged from the memorial service to almo
in a searing "new york times" column former congresswoman gabrielle giffords calls lawmakers cowards for ignoring pleas from the newtown families. >> wow, what a day yesterday. what a terrible day for our country. failing to pass background checks, was a moment of shame for the senate. at least gabby and i think so. some of you may have read her opinion piece in the "new york times." gabby is angry today. and she's horrified by the decision of a minority of her former...
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and given that, can gabrielle giffords make a difference with a personal appeal. someone who has obviously been drastically affected by gun violence? >> i remember when gabby came on the floor for the first time during the debt ceiling deal and you know, we were in a very polarized state of mind then. it was a very tough situation and gabby's presence melted a lot of frozen hearts on the house floor. and given that we've had someone so close to us affected directly by gun violence, hopefully you know, if there's anybody that can impact a frozen republican heart, gabby can. iç think also, it's important note, chris, that tomorrow we will dedicate the zimmerman room in honor of gabby's staffer who was the first staffer killed in the line of duty who was killed during the tucson shooting and we'll dedicate that room in the capital visitors' center tomorrow. >> we have seen, some of the newtown victims' families, obviously having an effect, 16 republicans crossing over cloture to start the debate. the emotional appeal on this issue at least right now is paying polit
and given that, can gabrielle giffords make a difference with a personal appeal. someone who has obviously been drastically affected by gun violence? >> i remember when gabby came on the floor for the first time during the debt ceiling deal and you know, we were in a very polarized state of mind then. it was a very tough situation and gabby's presence melted a lot of frozen hearts on the house floor. and given that we've had someone so close to us affected directly by gun violence,...
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that might be in the double digits and the other side, a trio of candidates, mike sullivan as well as gabriel gomez. some think gomez might give the republicans a better chance. all in a race to replace john kerry who is now secretary of state. >> the fact that they had to suspend for obvious reasons, campaigning for weeks because of boston. so they just picked it up this week. it was an awkward timing and the whole issue with the special election, especially at primary, are people going to come out and who is going to come out. >> it threw a wrinkle in this race. this is massachusetts, a very democratic-leaning state. republicans are hoping for a little scott brown magic that hoped for them in 2010. a lot of democrats see it was a perfect storm of things happening in health care law being implemented. the economy, the unemployment rate near 10%. democrats feel very good about being able to hold on to this seat. >> nia malika, there were a lot of fireworks last night. >> yes, indeed. she was very much the aggressor in that debate last night. that's not always an easy place to be. she is seems
that might be in the double digits and the other side, a trio of candidates, mike sullivan as well as gabriel gomez. some think gomez might give the republicans a better chance. all in a race to replace john kerry who is now secretary of state. >> the fact that they had to suspend for obvious reasons, campaigning for weeks because of boston. so they just picked it up this week. it was an awkward timing and the whole issue with the special election, especially at primary, are people going...
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. >> on the heels of newtown mom francine wheeler's impassioned plea this weekend, gabrielle giffords will launch an attack on the hill. they are racing to secure the 60 votes needed for what could be the most significant gun control legislation in years. the senate could vote as early as tomorrow on the plan which would expand background checks including trying to buy guns online and at gun shows but would exclude private sales and the bill has picked up support from the citizen committee for the right to bear arms which calls itself the second largest gun rights organization in the country. 600,000 members are nowhere close to 5 million members boasted by the nra. joining any now, richard bloomenthal offering gun legislation of his own. we have 53 senators that support the plan. 36 oppose it. 11 are unknown. we did have kay hagan saying she would support it. senator susan collins expressing support and senator john mccain giving a tepid support. can you get to 60? >> we can get to 60. i'm more optimistic more than ever after kay hagan's announcement and senator mccain's courageous s
. >> on the heels of newtown mom francine wheeler's impassioned plea this weekend, gabrielle giffords will launch an attack on the hill. they are racing to secure the 60 votes needed for what could be the most significant gun control legislation in years. the senate could vote as early as tomorrow on the plan which would expand background checks including trying to buy guns online and at gun shows but would exclude private sales and the bill has picked up support from the citizen...
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as a world famous athlete and model, gabrielle reese seemed to have it all. her life is far from perfect. we'll talk to her in just a moment. first, rock center's kate snow caught up with reese in july. >> when you spend a couple days with a whom who can do this -- >> right off the head. >> reporter: you know you're going to sweat a little. how come you're going so fast? in her new book, she calls exercise the secret to everything but also wants us to know she's not perfect. >> i don't wake up every day saying i'm so excited today. i'm going to punish myself. it's a grind. >> reporter: all of those years of beach volleyball left her with an arthritic right knee. she leads a group through gruelling training. 6'3" drill sergeant. you write in book that god doesn't care about muffin tops or cellulite, he wants you naked and smiling. >> yep. >> reporter: first of all, easy for you to say, miss no cellulite. >> i have cellulite. i'm not big on saying this on camera. >> reporter: think about what we're eating and don't obsess over little imperfections. the press ca
as a world famous athlete and model, gabrielle reese seemed to have it all. her life is far from perfect. we'll talk to her in just a moment. first, rock center's kate snow caught up with reese in july. >> when you spend a couple days with a whom who can do this -- >> right off the head. >> reporter: you know you're going to sweat a little. how come you're going so fast? in her new book, she calls exercise the secret to everything but also wants us to know she's not perfect....